Power Book II: Ghost (2020) s01e08 Episode Script

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I know who snitched on you about Poncho.
Fucking Spanky.
We gotta figure this shit out Ev.
I can't just go out there
and tell them I'm gay
and start shooting for the Spurs.
It doesn't work like that.
- Is my brother here?
- No.
Cane! You need to come home.
You want back in, you
show up for the family.
Wanted to see me, Professor?
I want you to write about the
nature of power in relationships
between you and a love interest.
- Yeah, I can-I can do that.
- But I want details, Tariq.
I know you're sleeping with Tariq.
I'm not sleeping with Tariq St. Patrick.
I'd like you to meet my Auntie Monet.
I'm a professor, and you're a student.
Any of this getting out
would be explosive.
Now that Malcolm's out of the picture,
maybe we can talk about a few things.
Professor at Stansfield
is sleeping with a student.
Look, it's my secret; it's
what you're here for, right?
- You went too far with Cane.
- I did what I had to do.
Look, you ain't out here.
You don't understand who he is now.
I broke up with Riley. I'm
sorry I didn't believe you.
Look, it's all good, bro.
The plan was to get in
and then make it out
Put a couple mil up
in that bank account
Drive foreign whips
- Yo.
- What up?
Got something that'll cheer you up.
Got the re-up.
Okay, but this is, like,
half of what we usually get.
Yeah, well, the connect is
having some supply issues,
so we're just gonna have
to deal with it right now.
Okay, well, this is the
wrong weekend for that.
It's homecoming; everyone's
parents are gonna be in town.
There's gonna be people all over campus.
Remember Choate's Parents' Weekend?
We made a killing.
It's gonna be like
that times a thousand.
Plus, we'd make even more
money if we sell powder.
- Just this weekend.
- Bro, I'm not selling no coke.
I told you, that shit is too hot.
I know, but I'd be like the
snowman with that shit.
Call me Jack fuckin' Frost, baby.
Jingle bells, son.
Time to deliver. Catch you later.
A'ight.
Put a couple mill up
in that bank account
Drive foreign whips
when I'm skrrtin' out
Oh!
- Uh, BruShaundria here?
- Who's asking?
Ma, that's just my math tutor.
A tutor? Girl, I know you ain't
paying nobody to tutor you.
- You could study for free.
- Mom, stop.
Can you just take the
study guide, please?
Keep talkin', talkin', and I'll snatch.
What?
Okay, let's get started.
Great.
Uh, welcome, parents,
to Canonical Studies.
If you're unfamiliar,
this is an interdisciplinary course
that exposes freshmen
to the Western canon.
Our focus on fundamental texts
fortifies their foundations
before they continue their studies
or go off to run the world.
Professor Reynolds, please?
So this week, we are
dissecting Invisible Man.
Show of hands how many parents
here have actually read it?
Oh, um
it's been a while,
but I think I recall
how the book portrays not only
the effects of overt racism,
but also the depersonalization
of race blindness.
- Mom.
- Very well put.
I certainly see where
Lauren gets it from.
How is this book relevant
- in a course about fundamental texts?
- Dad!
The text is a metaphor to illustrate
the racial divide in America.
How is that not relevant?
Ooh, I like him. Mm-hmm.
You can turn around.
Ralph Ellison writes,
"I've been trying to
look through myself.
And there's risk in it.
I was never more hated than
when I tried to be honest".
How do we interpret that?
Mr. St. Patrick, what do you think?
Well, I think he's right.
You know, that's how life works.
People only like to hear
what they wanna hear.
The truth is usually ugly, and
they don't wanna hear that.
They wanna hear their own version of it.
I think a mature person
is always honest,
even if other people don't like it.
Mm, nice answer, honey.
Nobody is always honest.
Mm, better answer, honey.
So, students, maybe we should
share with our parents
some of the excerpts from our
Invisible Man papers.
Here's my extra-credit paper.
I hope it makes up for the paper
I failed on The Apology.
Listen, I, uh
I know things can be very
difficult for you right now,
seeing all these other families here,
given your situation.
But that point you made
earlier today in class
about struggling to tell the truth
was that about your parents?
Because it really seemed
to come from the heart.
Nah, that was-that was
really just about the book,
Professor Reynolds.
Uh, listen, Tariq.
Look, I still feel like there's
something that you're hiding.
Now, you know you can trust me, right?
Have you read the book, Professor?
You can't trust anybody,
not with the truth.
I have to make it to my next class.
Ms. Richards.
Been a minute.
Francis.
I thought you were still inside.
They just let you out?
Something wrong with my arrest.
White people fucked up. I'm home.
Is that how Spanky got out too?
Like that?
You know, I don't believe it, but
but I heard rumors
somebody said he snitched.
You have any idea who might did that?
I heard some people inside
talkin' that same shit.
Let's just say they ain't
talkin' at all no more.
I'm sorry for your loss, Ms. Richards.
Spanky was my day one, my best friend.
Anybody throwing dirt on his name
gotta deal with me now.
Well
it's good to have you out, at least.
You always took care of Spank.
I got you now.
You need anything, just holla at me.
I'll be around.
Got a minute, Carrie?
Not here.
And it's Professor Milgram at school.
Right, right, right. My bad.
So what's wrong?
It's just this rivalry game tomorrow.
It's already airing on ESPN,
and I just found out NBA
scouts gonna be there too.
Well, that's great.
Isn't this everything
you've been waiting for?
That's why I'm nervous.
If I don't show out for these scouts,
I could end up in the
second round of the draft,
and half them dudes
end up playing overseas.
Okay.
Play this out.
Say all that does happen.
What's the worst that can happen to you?
Ain't about me.
I'm holding down my whole family.
They're depending on me,
and I just wanna make it to the league
so they can stop what
they've been doing
stop working.
Well, just approach it
like it's any other game.
It might help put my mind at ease
if I know I'm gonna see you later.
Tonight's a little busy.
I'll call you.
Not if I call you first, girl.
Well, look who it is.
Good to see you again,
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin.
Hey.
I'm surprised you were
all alone in class, Tariq.
They couldn't grant your mother
release for the weekend?
My mother will be home for
good very soon, actually.
Okay, anyways, we were actually
just on our way to lunch.
- You can join us if you want.
- Oh, that'd be perfect.
I just have to grab something
from my room really quick.
Yo, what was up with
you the other night?
Look, you had just broken
up with your man, a'ight?
What did you want me to do?
I make the move, and
then I'm the asshole.
Why didn't you just say that, then?
'Sup, 'Riq?
The fuck are you doing here?
Looks like I'm interrupting.
Oh, well.
Yeah, you actually are.
Now I see what the
other night was about.
She doesn't look worth it to me.
Oh, shit, you big mad, huh?
Lauren.
- Lauren, I'll catch up, a'ight?
- Don't bother.
Yo, what the fuck you up here for?
I hope you're not here to collect,
'cause I don't owe you shit.
It's Parents' Weekend, homecoming,
the big basketball game.
It's Yale versus Stansfield.
I'm here to make money.
All these people on campus
at once is a fucking cash cow.
I brought product down here.
I just need you to
tell me how to move it.
Split it 50/50.
To be honest with you, Effie,
I'm not on that shit no more.
What do you mean?
I don't sell drugs. I'm done.
I'm out the game.
You really hate me that much?
That you just gonna
lie straight to my face?
This has nothing to
do with you, all right?
But since you did ruin
my whole afternoon,
I got a paper to write.
Damn.
A'ight.
Look, all I am saying is
that catches like Malcolm
don't grow on trees, dear.
And even though I don't
advocate chasing a man,
I think maybe you should reach out.
Mom, it's over.
Well, I'm still going golfing with him.
Hey, excuse me.
You know where the freshmen stay at?
Um, freshmen dorms are straight ahead.
You look way too young
to be somebody's parent.
Who are you here for?
My little cousin Tariq.
St. Patrick?
Yeah, you know him?
Oh, we're all quite
acquainted with Tariq.
Okay, his building is
right around the corner.
The names are on the door.
Oh, he might be kind of
busy right now, though.
Not too busy for me.
Oh, and don't tell him I'm here.
It's a surprise.
Don't worry. I won't.
Thank you.
What? Don't hold out on me, man.
What do you think?
I love the new story.
It feels real.
Like your first book, but grittier.
Okay, but, listen:
I truly believe that this can
be the fundamental text
on Black male identity
for the next generation.
Yo, but even better, I can sell
this drug-dealing family shit.
I set up meetings with the majors.
Should be a big payday
for the both of us.
And I gotta know, how does it end?
Does the kid end up dead? In jail?
Graduating and going straight?
Gotta wait and see.
You don't know, do you?
Look, publishers are gonna
want the full spiel, all right?
So just figure that shit out, nigga.
Oh, shit.
I gotta take this.
Yo, I already told you,
I'm out of the game, man.
- You know who I am?
- You look familiar.
I look more than fucking familiar.
And you owe me money.
Listen, man, I hope Davis ain't tell you
I was gonna pay you for
holding it down in court,
'cause I don't got no money
to give you, a'ight?
Davis ain't say shit.
I'm here 'cause Ghost
owe me, motherfucker.
We had an agreement before he died.
Long story short,
he said he'd take care of
me, so I'm here to collect.
I know you think he left me and
my family a bunch of money,
but we broke. I could
barely pay for Davis, man.
Look like I give a fuck
about your life story?
I want my fucking money.
I see you already got Ghost's Rolex.
Look, this is all I got for now.
Fuck out of here. What's
that? Your lunch money?
Just give me till the end of the week.
- I'll get you some money
- I look like I got all fucking week?
You know what? I'm a reasonable man.
I want my money tomorrow.
If not, you're fucking dead.
- All right, man
- Your first payment is 24K.
All right, man. Tomorrow. I got it.
Now, give me your phone.
Come on!
Here. When I hit your line, pick up.
If not, me and my friend
here will be back.
I got you, man.
A'ight, man. Relax.
Good to see you, cuz.
Yes, hello?
Daniel Warren, please.
So sorry I kept you waiting.
Mr. St. Patrick.
I was surprised that you reached out.
- Have you graduated already?
- No, not quite yet.
But I am here to speak to
you about my inheritance.
I'm gonna need an advance.
The money stays in the trust
until you gradate with
a three point five,
as your father wished.
You're right,
but I don't need the full amount.
I just need 24,000.
On top of that, I'm crushing my grades.
Wonderful.
Aside, of course,
from the Canonical Studies
paper that you failed?
You've been keeping track of my grades?
Your father saw to it that I would.
But he's the reason I need the money.
I'm in danger until I pay his debt.
Danger? Oh, dear.
Should I alert the authorities?
No, no, no. It's not
that kind of danger.
This guy said he would
sue if I didn't pay, so
Well
if he does, you have my number.
I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Have a good day.
Tariq, what's wrong?
Ma, is there any lockboxes in the city
with some extra cash?
If there was more money out there,
I would have told you before now.
Why? Why do you need money so fast?
- Is it Davis?
- No, it's not Davis.
Well, tell me.
Look, Ma, I can't tell you, all right?
I-I'm not gonna involve you in this.
Tariq, I'm your mother.
I'm always involved.
Look, baby, I wish I was
out there to help you.
You can help me.
Look, I need some help
from this girl, right?
But she stabbed me in the back before.
How do I work with someone
that I can't trust?
Well, after I found out your
father was cheating on me,
on all of us, I couldn't
trust him either.
Facts.
So when things went left
and we still had to work together,
I did the next best thing.
I got him to trust me.
And that worked?
Like a charm.
"Instead of writing about
power in relationships,
I'm gonna investigate
the power of relationships.
You know, the ones I
saw ended up in death,
and the only ones I've ever
been in were built on lies.
And I didn't think they could work,
I wrote them off entirely.
But there's this one person
who's changing my mind.
She cares. We connect.
I wouldn't even be in Canonical
Studies without her, to be honest.
Only problem is,
she got this square for a boyfriend
who shows up all the time, but
she chose me over him".
Nigga, you wearing a wire?
Fuck, no.
Look, you the one that
ratted on me at Choate, so
Yeah, and just a couple hours ago,
you told me you was out the game.
Now you're saying you know
what kids want coke
and you're willing
to point 'em out to me
in exchange for half my profit?
Why the sudden change of heart?
My mom's trial.
You know, I owe her lawyer money.
Yeah, I figured it was
something like that.
I didn't think you would
tell me the truth, though.
I know you don't fuck
with me like that anymore.
But you don't know why, though.
You know, I really liked you.
You know, I don't let
myself like anybody.
I don't even let people
get to know who I am.
When you tell people the truth,
they don't even wanna hear it.
I wanna hear it.
Truth is, I need your help
making this money.
- And I wanna trust you, but
- I'm here for you, 'Riq.
Hey, back at Choate,
I did what I had to do,
but that doesn't mean that I liked it.
Haven't you ever done
anything you had to do,
even if it was the last
thing you wanted to do?
Yep.
You can trust me, Tariq.
We're the same.
We both do what needs to be done.
I didn't mean for you to see that.
You don't need yours tonight.
You're safe with me.
Hi. This is Professor Carrie Milgram.
It's about fucking time.
Damn, Dru.
I gotta come all the way up to the BX.
Not even giving me a full re-up.
Things been a little shaky
since D.C. Joe went missing.
Plus, I don't make the fucking rules.
Man, you could've dropped
that shit off at campus.
I look like Postmates to you?
That's your lane, CourseCorrect.
You right.
It is my shit, and we're making
a lot of money from it.
But nigga, I can't keep coming up here.
I be having shit to do.
Well, what the fuck
you think I gotta do?
I got a life.
Well, you just sitting here
in a motel waiting for me.
Next time I have to travel
this far for the re-up,
I want some extra.
Yeah, that's definitely not
Then we need to work some shit out,
because this was a long-ass journey.
You know who you have
to talk to about changing this.
- I'll do that.
- You do that.
Till then, it is what it is.
Finally.
Wait.
We should focus on business.
- A'ight. You got the coke?
- Ooh
Where the customers at?
All right, so, boom.
- It's Parents' Weekend, right?
- Mm-hmm.
So, basically, seeing someone
with their parents
lets you know everything you
need to know about them.
Now, some kids at Stansfield
got perfect parents
and can't wait to be reunited.
But most kids fucking
hate their families.
Having them around is a reminder
that these college kids ain't adults yet
and they still under
their parents' thumbs.
I paid for the damn thing.
Well, you got divorced moms and dads
in the same room together,
jealous siblings acting out.
- That's why your grades are so low!
- And with them around,
students can't turn up in
the time they most want to.
We'll target the computer
science, pre-law,
the econ kids.
Those are the ones most overworked,
and their parents being here
means less time to study.
Gotta flirt with the bag boys
at the grocery store?
And that's where you come in.
Well, excuse me for
trying to live a little.
You look like you need this.
These kids not about to leave
campus to get some coke,
so they gonna pay airport prices.
Here we go
If you a bad gyal then
you have to back it up
Me no want no negativity
a-come around me
Hmm.
For someone who's not dealing,
you sure know the lay of the land here.
You know, I made it my
business to look around
just in case I change my mind.
Ooh
I guess I changed it for you.
You know, it's a good
thing you don't go here,
'cause I wouldn't get no work done.
We're gonna work.
Later.
Ooh
Think you're better off single, Brayden.
When I was an undergraduate,
I kept a scoreboard.
- Bobby.
- Relax.
This was all before we met.
Who do you think taught Trace?
I be stuntin' like my daddy
Stuntin', stuntin' like my daddy
What?
- Is it, like, 2006, Trace?
- Mm.
What in the actual fuck
is happening right now?
Two glasses wasn't enough?
Oh, it was before your
joyride down memory lane.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I didn't realize reliving
my glory days was a crime.
"Glory days"?
Like last year with your assistant?
You're a walking #MeToo, Bobby.
Well, maybe if I was
more stimulated at home,
I wouldn't need to entertain
those girls at work.
Always an excuse for everything.
- Ah!
- And you wonder
where Becca gets it from.
What's going on with Trace?
Oh, we did a few lines earlier.
Um, once his high wears off,
he'll be back to his
normal douchebag self.
Where the fuck did you get coke?
Ha! Nice try, Skids.
Find your own drugs.
Hold the fuck still.
Here, I got it. Don't worry about it.
What the fuck, man? Take that shit.
There you go. Nice and pretty.
Yo, why am I trying to
kill this nigga again?
- Wait, you scary now?
- Man, come on.
Barz ain't scary, man. He's
a motherfucking soldier.
Yo, he told you.
This kid Tariq is our competition.
That's right. He tutors my cousin.
And once he saw how reckless and wild
y'all was moving online,
he convinced Monet to drop
y'all and only deal with him.
He said GTG was bad for business.
- Fuck that.
- Yeah, fuck that.
Soft-ass tutor nigga took
food off our plate, Barz.
Gotta go handle that shit.
Look, you'll be able
to get through the metal
detectors with this.
Hey, remember, you're
on a college campus,
so don't do it until you
have him cornered, alone,
with no witnesses, okay?
There's gonna be a lot
of white folks up there,
so the police will pull up
on your ass in a heartbeat.
And then text me on the
burner when it's done.
Ayo.
Finish this shit.
Yo, I can't believe
we made 50K that fast.
That's what happens when you got a team.
You know we ain't gotta stop here.
We could go to Homecoming Weekend
at the different schools,
take over all the Ivy League.
Yo, I never thought of that.
Think about how big we could make it.
Just you and me.
Is that the girl from yesterday?
Ooh, I bet she's pissed.
Nah, it's not.
But I gotta go pay my mom's lawyer.
Cool. Let's go.
How about we meet up later?
- How long you here for, anyway?
- Just through the weekend.
But I could stay a couple more days.
Do you want me to stay
a couple of more days?
Yeah, that would be cool.
That is, if it's okay
with your roommate.
I think he might feel some
type of way about us hooking up.
He always had a crush on me.
Yo, his ex basically moved in.
Ex? What happened to her?
Uh, look, I really gotta go, all right?
Mm-hmm.
See you after the game?
For sure.
- How you feeling?
- Better.
Taking your advice.
It's just another game.
- Good.
- Zeke.
What up, Auntie?
- Where everybody else at?
- Parking the cars.
Is this the teacher that
put you on probation?
No, this is my advisor,
Ca uh, Professor Milgram.
You should be really
proud of your nephew.
I am.
Well, go, Stallions.
Hey, you good?
Yeah.
Don't fuck this up.
- I won't.
- Here.
- What's this for?
- You earned it.
Not yet.
Look, those scouts showed
up to see you play.
You already won.
Now go in there and give them a show.
You got this.
Love you, Auntie.
Yo, I was just about to call you.
I just got back from family brunch.
My little sister and Trace
were high as fuck.
They bought coke off
of someone on campus.
Some outsider is making
money on our turf.
That's our fucking money, 'Riq!
It ain't our money, a'ight?
- 'Cause we don't sell coke.
- I know, but we should.
Do you think Effie is here?
I know her school is playing ours.
I don't know; I think she would
have hit us if she was here.
Yeah, you're right.
All right, I'm gonna ask around
and see who's been hustling here.
Pills and weed, a'ight?
That's our bread and butter.
I mean, do you even know
how to cut a brick of coke?
Do you even know how
much a brick of coke
goes for on the street?
- No.
- All right, then.
That's a whole different game, bro.
You gotta stay in your lane.
I gotta go check on Trace.
I'll catch you later.
Zeke, focus up. We need
your head in the game.
Energy up.
You're good.
Right through.
- Yo. What up, y'all?
- Yo.
- Yo, what up?
- What up, man?
- Hey.
- What's up?
Ms. Tejada, I could use some more work.
Running low.
Well, I'm having some problems
on my end this week.
I'll get back to you.
All good.
Yo, I'm about to go to
the concession stand.
- Y'all want anything?
- No, thanks, I'm good.
- A water.
- I'm Gucci.
Hey, grab me some nachos,
orange soda, and a pretzel.
Yeah, word.
All right. Come on through.
What's good, bitch?
Get the fuck off me.
Let's get the fuck out of here.
Nah, he ain't done.
Yo, who the fuck is this
nigga trying to kill you?
I don't know who that is.
Y'all got cameras in here?
Nah, they out of service.
Motherfucker.
I should shoot this nigga
for fucking up my Rollie.
They asking if he killed me, yo.
Here.
Nah. More.
Man, that's what you asked for.
Circumstances changed. I
just saved your fucking life.
It's gonna run you at least
20 to 50 more bands.
- Fuck it, all right. Let's just go.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Wipe everything down you
touched, you stupid-ass nigga.
And at shooting guard,
standing six foot five,
Ezekiel Cross!
Zeke! Zeke! Zeke!
I taught him everything he know, baby.
Lyin'-ass nigga.
- Here.
- Thank you.
- Yo, they was all out.
- A'ight.
What took so long? You
almost missed tip-off.
All right, the way we
win this game is effort.
That means moving the ball
and playing together as a unit.
On three. One, two, three.
Stallions!
Let's go, Zeke!
Yes baby, they can't hold you!
- Let's go, let's go, let's go!
- Bust they ass, cuzzo!
Whoever the fuck this is,
when I find you, you're dead.
Fucking pussy.
Zeke! Zeke! Zeke!
Zeke! Zeke! Zeke! Zeke! Zeke!
Hey, Effie. I-I didn't
know you were here.
Hey.
Mm. You look good.
So like, what are you doing here?
Why didn't you hit me?
Um, just supporting the basketball team.
But isn't the game going on right now?
Yeah. I'm the one who got played.
Tariq?
Yeah, he blew me off for some bitch.
Let me guess. Blonde
hair, kind of stuck up?
Hey, Hamilton starts in 45 minutes,
and you know how Dad gets
when he misses the opening.
Thank God. I was looking for you.
Um
do you have any more
of that white stuff?
Get it from your brother's best friend.
I'm sure he has more left over.
Wait, what?
Tariq was selling coke with you?
Yeah. He sold me, all right.
Uh, tell Tariq he can suck my dick.
Yo
I got money, bitch
- Hey, turn up!
- Zeke Cross!
We need you on the
Knicks next year, baby!
Hey. Drinks on me tonight, fellas.
Word? Top shelf?
I'm about to be on my
Ciroc Obama shit in here.
Y'all niggas gonna make me broke.
They're not gonna charge
you anyway, First Round.
They want you to come back
with your little NBA friends
when you hit the league.
Bottle service all night.
Y'all stupid.
Get it! Get it!
Yo, Ev, you good?
- Yeah, I'm good.
- Come on, bro.
Look where we at, man.
What's up, Dru?
Nah, we at the club. Just
me and some teammates.
Yeah, you should come through
if you can, uh, get away from Monet.
Let's get it.
What's poppin'?
Brand-new whip just hopped in
I got options
I can pass that bitch like Stockton
Hometown hero feelin' myself
Can't murder my ego
She heard of my deep stroke
She said, "Bae, does it
hurt when I deep throat?"
Certified freak ho
Hang around us and
she learning my lingo
Back then wasn't worried
about me, though
In the gym, trying to
work on my free throw
God damn, God damn
Spending money in
the club like Sam's
Yes, ma'am she a little freak on cam
I'm at the club with
the basketball team
Me and the Cardinals
are sharing this section
All right, that's it.
That's it. I'm done.
- Come on, man.
- Hey, nah, man.
Come on, we got shootaround tomorrow.
No, we got shootaround tomorrow.
You got interviews on ESPN and shit.
And shout-out your point guard
for dropping you all them dimes.
Stop playing, hey?
We got-we got a bunch of games left.
Shit, if I dropped 40 on primetime,
I'd wrap my ass in Bubble Wrap
till the commissioner calls my name.
- Didn't I see you on TV today?
- Me?
Nah, but you did see my boys here.
If you got love, show it to them.
Yo, Ev, that's you, man.
You ain't get no pussy all season.
What's up, Ma?
I noticed you noticing me.
You kind of short but cute, though.
- Come on.
- Aw, yeah.
- Cuzzo! You made it.
- Yeah.
Y'all turning up already, huh?
Hey, man, it's a celebration.
You need to catch up.
The whole crew out.
Keep it heating up mmm
- See, I can't take it
- Yeah.
I'm gonna call your bluff, yeah
But y'all ain't got no champagne.
I'm gonna be back.
Hey, let's get it.
Good lookin' out!
- What do you want?
- I just wanted to talk.
I didn't answer your call for a reason.
So I gotta keep pretending
I don't know you when we see each other?
You making it sound like
you ran into me here, Dru.
Come on.
I know you called Zeke, looking for me.
So what the fuck is up?
I like the other you better.
This one's a fucking asshole.
Man, you don't even know me.
I'm trying, but you won't let me.
Because I'm trying to
make the league, Dru.
But you keep trying to blow up my life
and turn me into a fucking symbol.
I just want you to be real with me.
You wanna be real?
Fine. Let's go outside.
Outside? For what? So you can hide?
That's all you fucking do is hide.
Hide from me, hide from your team,
- hide from the fucking world.
- You're right, okay? You're right.
I hide.
Man, not everybody's
family is like yours, okay?
Not everybody accepts me for myself.
And it's hard being myself, okay?
But I am trying.
Okay? I'm trying.
Ooh, yeah
- Yo, fuck the ride at?
- Forget the ride.
We need to run them drinks off anyway.
Come on. Don't let me see you dragging.
Oh.
So your family ain't
show up for the big game?
Dad wanted me to go to Yale.
So he probably rooted against me today.
Just so you know,
my family ain't a cakewalk neither.
Keep wanting me to be something I'm not.
What they want you to be?
More like them.
Yo, I'm trying to eat, man.
Halal cart right around the corner.
And they got that fire sauce. Come on.
Hey, Zeke Cross. Hey, what's good, fam?
Can I get a picture?
- I got you, fam.
- Appreciate it, man.
Zeke.
- Yo, Zeke!
- Yo, what the fuck?
He ain't got nothing
to do with this, man.
Oh, they do now.
See, y'all Tejadas think
GTG ain't got no code,
but we take that "eye for
an eye" shit to the grave.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey!
Guap. Guap. Hey, listen. Chill.
You want back in the game, right?
Right? I can do that.
But only if you fall
the fuck back right now.
Ain't about being in no game, man.
This is about Cane sending
my young boy Barz into a trap.
All that passion, all that
energy, dead and gone.
So now I'm about do
the same shit to y'all.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hey, hey, hey!
If you gonna do some shit
do it to me.
Nah.
This will hurt Monet way more
than killing her faggot-ass son.
Dru!
Dru!
Zeke, come on.
Zeke, come on!
I can't even look at you right now.
Bringing this on your cousin.
Ma, it all happened so fast, I
When I said, "Keep Zeke
away from the business",
it doesn't mean you gonna stalk
his little teammate at the club
'cause you all caught
up in your feelings.
I'm sorry.
- Uh, but Zeke's okay, so
- Zeke didn't come home.
He's not okay, not after
what almost happened.
Ma, I saved him. Me.
You don't get credit
for putting out a fire that you started.
Basketball is all Zeke's got.
Zeke is all this family got
if this drug shit goes left.
Stay out of my face.
What the fuck?
Look
y'all need to leave me alone, all right?
- Cane ain't even here.
- Uh-uh.
You already tried that shit with Diana.
- I know he's here.
- Nah, f-for real this time.
I heard he's at his other bitch house.
Okay, well, you should know:
niggas is out looking
for Cane, to get at him.
And if I thought he
was here, they will too.
Cane?
God damn. I told you not to say shit.
You ain't tell me you was
using me for a safehouse, nigga.
Get the fuck out.
Take your weird-ass brother with you
and your funky-ass Timbs.
- Yeah, whatever.
- Mm-hmm.
Fucking most.
Blew up my whole spot.
- Nigga, Barz is dead.
- No shit.
Why you think I'm hiding out?
Yeah, but GTG ain't come for you.
They came for us.
Almost shot Zeke's leg off.
Wait, what?
Lil' Guap and them jumped us.
They put their gun
right up to Zeke's knee.
I saved him.
- You?
- Mm-hmm.
Did you clip Guap?
This is on you, Cane.
Oh, my God, y'all always blame me, okay?
But this is Ma's fault.
First, she links up with that
silver-spoon motherfucker,
then she replace me with him,
then her and Dad have my
ass beat outside the Bing,
and y'all mad at me for doing me?
- Get the fuck out of here.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
I didn't know Dad did that.
Fuck, man.
Monet finds out Zeke got
touched behind this shit,
I'm dead.
She knows.
She just don't know it's your fault.
And she don't got to.
What you need me to do?
Body them Guaps.
End this shit for good.
Say less.
I was about to do that shit anyways.
Oh, you must really miss me, huh?
- Ma!
- What's wrong?
Somebody tried to kill me today, Ma.
What?
Tariq, are you okay?
I'm good. I got away.
I should be out there with you.
This never would have happened.
- Look, I can handle it.
- Who was it?
Was it the people that you work with?
I can't get into that right now, Ma.
I'm trying to keep you out of this.
No, that's over now.
You need to tell me everything
that you've been up to, right now.
You seem to misunderstand
how this works.
You don't call shots,
and you don't get me on the phone.
I got one question.
Why you been fronting me
like you're some kind of boss?
Lady, I don't front.
So you're the one who ordered
a hit on my son's life, then?
What are you talking about?
Why don't you ask Monet?
Yeah, I know about her.
The way I see it, we're all
one big, happy family now,
and everybody's getting
rich off of my son's back.
You better listen to me,
and listen to me good.
If you hurt what's mine, I swear to God,
I will find a way to hurt what's yours.
Yeah, 'Renzo, I know I'm right.
We tried everything with him already.
Look, I gotta go.
Dru, get in here.
Already tried what with me?
Your father and I were
talking about Cane, not you.
Somebody died at Stansfield today.
School says it was someone
that just got drunk
and drowned in the pool.
But I think Cane sent one
of them Guaps up there
to kill Tariq.
But they didn't kill Tariq.
- Tariq killed them.
- Exactly.
And now GTG thinks that we set them up.
And what's why they went after Zeke.
I've been seeing this whole thing wrong.
What do you mean?
I mean, you taking the
blame for your brother.
Great leaders always take
the fall, deserved or not,
'cause it's the quickest
way to make things right,
and you did that.
- It was nothing, Ma.
- It wasn't.
Look, Cane is just too
far gone at this point.
Ma, Cane is out taking
care of GTG right now.
You made that call?
I did.
Well, that'll be the last thing
Cane does for this family.
This is for my little nigga Barz.
Guap in peace, bro.
Cane fucking finessed us.
Sent our boy into an ambush.
We need to go smoke that nigga.
- Facts. We out. Let's go.
- Not just him.
The whole Tejada family is fucking dead.
Fuck, y'all niggas ain't
paid the ConEd bill?
It might just be a blackout.
Okay, y'all go outside and check
if the whole block got
their power out too.
Man, this is some bullshit.
Hey. Go and check that shit.
Fuck!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Yo, Cane.
Look, man, it don't gotta be like this.
I-I'll do whatever you need.
Just please, bro, just chill.
Calm the fuck down, bro, a'ight?
From now on, I want half of everything.
I don't care if you moving
weight or hitting licks.
Half is mines.
- Want half of every
- Every fucking thing.
Or else I'm gonna come back here,
and I'm gonna finish the fucking job.
Bam. Got you.
You got it.
My guy.
Oof!
That's for violating my cousin.
Zeke!
You can't just show up
at my place like this.
Oh, my God.
What happened?
Can I come in?
Yeah.
What's up?
You heard about Zeke?
I didn't-I didn't send GTG after Zeke.
Come on, D. I would never do that.
But you'd send them after Tariq, right?
And now
Cane, now she's made up her mind.
You're not welcome here anymore.
Wait, so y'all choosing Tariq over me?
It ain't about that.
It's about you going
against this family.
Yo, I gotta talk to her, okay?
I just killed the motherfuckers
who fucked with Zeke.
All right, I-I need y'all right now.
Shit's hot out there.
You know damn well
that shit ain't up to me.
Take it.
And get out of the city.
Be careful out there.
Yo, bro, what's up with your phone?
I called you, like, ten times.
I know.
Bro, you good? I was
worried about you, man.
No, I'm not good, dude.
You lied to me about
knowing Effie was here,
side hustle with her,
did it all without me,
and I think you fucked her in here.
The room smelled all weird earlier.
You know what? Don't even tell me.
Listen, bro, you don't
understand, all right?
My mother's lawyer was
asking for mad cash by today,
- or he would drop her case.
- I don't want to hear that shit
about you having to help your mom, okay?
You could have come to me about that.
But instead, you lied to me.
I would have, but I don't
trust your judgment
after you bringing a
bitch like Riley around.
The only thing on your mind is her, bro.
You're not even thinking
about the money anymore.
Okay, run the app with Effie, then.
Listen, B, that's our business.
Nigga, I ain't tell her shit about that.
Nah, there is no business anymore.
This is Effie.
Don't leave a message. I won't check it.
Hello?
I am what I am
What I'm not, see I never be
Niggas woofin' up until we meet
Catch him lackin' put him on TV
And if I should die
I'm boostin' the murder rate
My niggas gon' slide every day
He been talkin' that
shit I can't wait
I am what I am what I'm not
See, I never be uh-uh
Niggas woofin' up until we meet
Catch him lackin' put him on TV
You don't trust me.
That's why you asked
me to meet you here.
You can't kill me in broad daylight.
You'll get caught.
I wasn't trying to kill you, Tariq.
That was Cane, all on his own.
Now, why should I believe you?
Because if I wanted
you dead, you'd be dead.
Look, I don't fuck with
none of y'all, a'ight?
So just stay away from me,
and we'll keep it at that.
If I was you, I would feel the same way.
But I want you to know that
Cane was all the way wrong
for what he did.
And because of that, he's no
longer a part of this family.
So you don't have to worry
about him anymore.
Shit, I don't even trust him.
I told you I was the one
you could trust the most.
Cane is your blood, all right?
You not gonna turn your back on him.
Yeah, well, your mother
made it very clear
that she's not gonna turn
her back on you either.
You talked to my mom?
She made a call to
Lorenzo on your behalf.
I ain't tell her to do that.
Look, she's a mother. I understand.
But she can't call him ever again.
A'ight.
And Cane can't come for me again.
Look, I'm not giving you
permission to hunt Cane down.
But this is the streets.
You gotta protect yourself at all times,
by any means necessary.
So if he comes for
you, it is what it is.
I'll hold nothing against you.
But if I get any word
of you seeking him out
and killing my son,
nigga, I promise you,
I'll come kill you myself.
Do we have an understanding?
Yeah, we good. I need some more work.
More just came in.
I got you.
We got each other.
Monet wants to roll with Tariq, fine.
I'll take over the streets.
Stansfield is hot right
now, thanks to Cane.
We don't say that name any more.
I'm just saying I think we should wait
until all eyes are off of us.
The fact is that a gang
banger was murdered,
by a killer skilled enough to
make it look like an accident.
You need to slow down.
I'm not a monster, I swear.
You are a monster,
the sonner you accept
it the better off you'll be.
Cane's decision to put
a hit out on Tariq,
is born out of the desperation
that obviously comes out of 107.
Tariq becomes a more
important part of the family,
Cane's not feeling it,
and he realizes that if
he just eliminates Tariq,
then his mother will need him again.
This is that kind of thinking
when your heart's really broken,
and you think, well, if I
get rid of the competition,
then that person will want me back.
Well, obviously Cane's attempt
to get rid of the competition,
only makes things much,
much, much worse.
Cane fucking finessed us.
Sent our boy into an ambush.
Cane came for Tariq,
he brought crime, criminality
GTG onto the Stansfield campus,
in the same building where Zeke was,
he literally endangered everyone.
You're not welcome here anymore.
For me the thing that is so real,
is Diana saying you gotta go.
You know at the end like, LaToya
just broke my heart with that.
Because that's so real.
That is so real, like, he's
come against the family.
And it's not small time BS now.
Now, it's, you came for everyone.
There was a specific choice that we made
to have him hold on to Lil' Guap.
For him to get a soldier out of this.
Because again, Cane is out for himself.
If he work for the family,
what would he have done?
Deaded all of them.
But, he didn't, he wanted something
for himself and he got it.
From now on, I want half of everything.
I don't care if you moving
weight or hitting licks.
Half is mines.
Yo, I can't believe
we made 50K that fast.
That's what happens when you got a team.
To me Effie, is very much
Diana is too cold,
Lauren is too hot, Effie is just right.
There's a lot of things about Effie
that check all the boxes for Tariq.
And this is how his life is
different from his father's.
This is the thing we really
wanted to do in this uh, show,
which is not it's not a
question about your wife,
or your long-lost love.
'Cause he's 18, doesn't
have a long-lost love.
He is really experiencing life,
and sexuality and relationship
for the first time.
Effie is bilingual, in
all the ways he is too.
Uh, and this episode has
I think one of my favorite
love scenes we've ever done.
She's a partner and
could grow to be one,
if it all works out for them.
You can trust me, Tariq.
One other thing we wanted to do
was establish a connection
between Tasha and Lorenzo.
The idea of parenting from behind bars.
And how these two people
handle it so differently.
His version is cold.
Tasha's more supportive of Tariq.
Tariq calls her and she
wants to do something to help.
So, this is what she does,
and I love that line where she says
If you hurt what's mine, I swear to God,
I will find a way to hurt what's yours.
It's not, you hurt mine, I'll get you.
It's this beautiful female honesty,
of, I will find a way,
to hurt what's yours.
And you have to respect that.
On some level, even Lorenzo,
has to respect that.
Because she's a mother,
and-and he gets it.
And in a way, if only they
would know each other,
they'd be on the same
side of a lot of things.